97,503 papers found

OBJECTIVE: Our aim in this study was to describe a type 1 diabetes mellitus (T1DM) transition care model by assessing clinic attendance, glycemic management, and diabetes-related hospitalizations. METHODS: This work is a descriptive, longitudinal, single-centre study of patients with T1DM, who were 18 to 25 years of a…

OBJECTIVES: To describe the nursing and medical interventions performed in the last 48 hours of life and the quality of dying of patients dying in acute geriatric hospital wards. METHODS: Cross-sectional descriptive study between October 1, 2012 and September 30, 2013. Twenty-three acute geriatric wards in 1…

The purpose of this study was to examine changes in haematopoietic stem cell transplant (HSCT) characteristics and outcome in our combined paediatric and adult programme over the past four decades, since its implementation in 1973. The total number of transplant procedures rose from 109 in the first decade (1973-82) to…

BACKGROUND: Evidences on how in-hospital COPD patients are cared in a Rehabilitative Respiratory Unit during the last time before death are lacking. This observational study was aimed at 1. analyzing the characteristics of respiratory patients who die in a Rehabilitative Unit dedicated to advanced care; 2. studying the…

Presentation of a multicentric retrospective french study concerning 4,655 cases of gastric cancer operated between 1980 and 1996. The mean age was 67.4 years old with a male predominance of 63.1%. Pains was the predominant presenting symptom (60%) followed by alteration of the general condition (44%) and anaemia (20%)…

STUDY DESIGN: Retrospective, case-control, matched cohort. OBJECTIVE: Compare the radiographic and clinical outcomes of adult spinal deformity patients treated with thoracic pedicle screw (TPS) or thoracic hook constructs. SUMMARY OF BACKGROUND DATA: The efficacy of TPS instrumentation for pediatric spinal deformity…

BACKGROUND: In the last five years, mitral valve surgery has changed fundamentally. This study reviews our experience in less invasive mitral valve surgery (LIMS) during that time. METHODS: LIMS was performed in 449 patients (age 59 +/- 14 years, 237 female) via a right lateral minithoracotomy. The operations included…

Unprotected sexual transmission is the cause of approximately 70%-80% of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infections worldwide. Prevalence of HIV infection in 2011 was more than ten fold higher (3.8%) among men who have sex with men (MSM) than in the general population (0.33%) in Nepal. This study aimed to explore se…

Reversal of Earth's magnetic field polarity every 10to 10years is among the most far-reaching, yet enigmatic, geophysical phenomena. The short duration of reversals make precise temporal records of past magnetic field behavior paramount to understanding the processes that produce them. We correlate newAr/Ar dates from…

OBJECTIVE: The objectives of this study were to determine the quality of life of a pediatric cohort with hydrocephalus treated by endoscopic third ventriculostomy (ETV), using the Hydrocephalus Outcome Questionnaire-Spanish version (HOQ-Sv), and study the clinical and radiological factors associated with a better or wo…

OBJECTIVE: The current study compares outcome after resection of papillary hilar cholangiocarcinoma to that of the more common nodular-sclerosing subtype. METHODS: Clinical, radiologic, histopathologic, and survival data on all patients with hilar cholangiocarcinoma were analyzed. Resected tumors were reexamined and c…

Keshav Desiraju (1955-2021) former Union Health Secretary, who passed away on September 5, 2021, was an uncommon bureaucrat and extraordinary human being. Many obituaries and eulogies have been written about his contribution to public health in India and his personal qualities in helping those in need. Here I will focu…

Over the last twenty years or so, emergency departments have undergone significant changes. They have faced a continual increase in activity of around 2 to 5% per year. Numerous factors are to be taken into account with regard to elderly people, notably their fragility. This is why a full assessment is essential when t…

"The eyebrow fat pad" was described by Charpy in 1909 without raising the interest of plastic surgeons. Over the last 5 years, we have removed this fat in 20% of our cases of superior blepharoplasty. This technique allows a reduction of the thickness of the upper eyelid to a lesser degree than that obtained by bone rem…

Dysgerminoma remains a rare but quite interesting tumor. Over the last 40 years, the prognosis has markedly improved with a 5 year survival increasing from around 30% to more than 80%. Precise diagnosis and adequate staging are mandatory to define the best treatment approach aiming to cure the woman, while preserving h…

The radiologic diagnosis of craniosynostosis is made in most instances based on routine skull films, because each suture closure produces characteristic changes. Computed tomography (CT) was originally used only to evaluate the intracranial contents. In the last 5 years changes in morphology at the skull base and in th…

Kaposi's sarcoma is a transmissible disease, possibly associated with a virus, characterized by multiple pigmented lesions. Its epidemiology has dramatically changed in the last 4-5 years and has been the focus of considerable attention and controversy.

INTRODUCTION: The World Health Organization (WHO) launched the third Global Patient Safety Challenge: Medication without Harm in 2017, aiming to reduce avoidable medication-related harm. Recognising that medication-related harm (MRH) accounts for the highest proportion of preventable harm, this initiative remains activ…

BACKGROUND: The invasion patterns and long-term outcomes of diffuse tenosynovial giant cell tumor (D-TSGCT) of the ankle joint remain unclear. METHODS: Seven patients who visited our department between 2011 and 2023 and were diagnosed with D-TSGCT of the ankle joint by contrast-enhanced MRI and a pathologica…

BACKGROUND:: Obesity contributes to negative outcomes in peripheral arterial disease (PAD). Little is known about the body-weight goals and trends among patients with PAD. AIM:: The aim of this study was to explore self-reported body-weight trends and methods used to achieve weight loss in patients with PAD. METHODS:…